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Rapid Urbanization, Squatter Settlements and Housing Policy aphy & N r at Begna, J Geogr Nat Disast 2017, 7:3 og u e ra l G f D DOI: 10.4172/2167-0587.1000211 o i s l a Journal of a s n t r e u r s o J ISSN: 2167-0587 Geography & Natural Disasters ResearchResearch Article Article OpenOpen Access Access Rapid Urbanization, Squatter Settlements and Housing Policy Interface in Ethiopia, the Case of Nekemte Town Begna TS* Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Wollega University College of Social Science, Gimbi, Ethiopia Abstract Housing is necessary component of human livelihood. Without appropriate shelter, people cannot meet their basic needs and participate adequately in society. Nekemte town has intensive migration, high demand of housing, a poorly developed economic base, inadequate housing policy, high levels of unemployment and incidence of poverty and squatter habitation. Hence, this paper gives an analysis on rapid urbanization, squatter settlement and housing policy interface in Nekemte town. The methodology employed here is a descriptive analysis where the sources of the data were both primary and secondary. To have reliable information all the towns’ administrative divisions were selected on the basis of the magnitude of the squatting problem and its contribution to unplanned city expansion. Based on the squatter data obtained from each administrative region, samples were selected using a systematic random sampling. The major finding of the study shows that, there was a wide gap between rapid urbanization, spread of squatter settlement and housing policy. According to the research, there was high town physical expansion with illegal land holding for housing and little policy contribution to solve the problem. Hence according to land lease policy proclamation, down payment or 10 percent of the total price of the lease cost was not affordable with the actual income of the squatting people indicated in the research. Therefore, this market approach of land lease price was not inclusive approach for the poor people of the area. In addition to the down payment the proclamation guarantees the completion of construction with in the period specified under the lease contract indicates up to 24 months for small construction project, up to 36 months for the medium construction project and 48 months for large construction project. From this, everybody can investigate that, if the poor or squatting people win the land lease bid, it is difficult to construct house with in the period due to the cost in addition to the price of down payment. Initially, integrated housing program aimed to solve the problem of the poor living in urban areas of the country in general and study area in particular. Based on the proclamation No 122/99 the one want to buy integrated house should pay 20% of the total cost and 80% is covered by bank for residential purpose. But when we see the integrated housing program housing cost whether for final or dawn payment, was very high in comparison to household monthly revenue. Keywords: Urban, Squatter settlement and housing policy Thus like most urban centres of the developing countries, Ethiopian cities and towns are presently facing a plethora of problems including Introduction acute and ever Worsening housing shortage, insufficient solid and Every society, whether developing or developed countries are facing liquid waste management, poorly developed access roads, not obviously some measures of housing problems and the shortage of its related clogged and smelly drainage channels, serious shortages of potable facilities. The main problem in most countries is that of providing water, Inadequate health, educational services, a growing problem of adequate number of housing with quality that is desired. unemployment and poverty. In addition to the above prospective Vliet e al. [4] stated that, the reason for the housing crises lies in the disparity A large proportion of the urban population in developing countries between supply and demand in the low cost housing market. Demand live in informal settlements due largely to rapid population growth and is only partly coursed by the rapidity of rural to urban migration. The widespread poverty. Traditional regulatory measures-price control, more influential factor is the high rents in relation to the urban poor minimum physical standards, eradication of squatter settlements, and that they cannot afford by the low cost in market system. Squatters are urban growth control have failed to improve the housing conditions among the poor (APA Journal 1987). unable to purchase housing in the quantities and at cost that have any reflection with their income. In most cities, according to the United Nations Human Settlements Program [1] cited in global urban development magazine [2] “the Ethiopia’s urban centres are characterized by a poorly developed worsening state of access to shelter and security of tenure results in severe overcrowding, homelessness, and environmental health problems”. This global rise of urban poverty and insecure occupancy *Corresponding author: Begna TS, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Wollega University College of Social Science, Gimbi, Ethiopia, Tel: status takes place in a context of accelerated globalization and structural 22215869; E-mail: [email protected] adjustment policies combining: (i) deregulation measures; (ii) massive Received August 01, 2017; Accepted November 02, 2017; Published November government disengagement from the urban and housing sector; (iii) 09, 2017 attempts to integrate informal markets including land and housing Citation: Begna TS (2017) Rapid Urbanization, Squatter Settlements and Housing markets-within the sphere of the formal market economy, especially Policy Interface in Ethiopia, the Case of Nekemte Town. J Geogr Nat Disast 7: 211. through large-scale land ownership registration and titling programs. doi: 10.4172/2167-0587.1000211 According to Solomon and McLeod [3] the highly accelerated Copyright: © 2017 Begna TS. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted urban growth that Ethiopia is presently witnessing is primarily a use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and product of high rates of natural increase and rural-urban migration. source are credited. J Geogr Nat Disast, an open access journal Volume 7 • Issue 3 • 1000211 ISSN: 2167-0587 Citation: Begna TS (2017) Rapid Urbanization, Squatter Settlements and Housing Policy Interface in Ethiopia, the Case of Nekemte Town. J Geogr Nat Disast 7: 211. doi: 10.4172/2167-0587.1000211 Page 2 of 15 economic base, high levels of unemployment and incidence of poverty for squatting people and the others are the problems of the town. and slum habitation. Urban unemployment is estimated to be 16.7% These backgrounds reflected in its development, which has largely of the population. Available data also indicate that nearly 40% of the been characterized by spontaneous growth. Generally, the research nation’s urban dwellers live below the poverty line. An indicator of the identified these problems at the study area. magnitude of urban poverty is the proportion of the urban population that lives in slums about 70% of the urban population is estimated to Objectives of the study live in slum areas. Studies made in the last five years conclude that General objective: The main aim of this study was to investigate currently housing shortages is between 900,000-1,000,000 in urban and identify the urbanization, squatter settlement and policy centres, and only 30% of the existing urban housing stock is in good or implementation on housing tenure system at study area. fair condition (IHDP; 2008). Specific objectives: Statement of the problem • To ass the progress of the expansion of the town. According to the Population Reference Bureau’s, World Population Data Sheet Ethiopia is one of the least urbanized countries in the • To describe the responsible factors for emergence and world. Even by African standards, the level of urbanization is low. development of squatter settlements in the town. While the average level of urbanization for Africa in general was 33% in 2002, Ethiopia had only 16% of its population living in urban areas. • To identify socio-economic and demographic condition of the Despite the low level of urbanization and the fact that the country squatter settlers in the study area. is predominantly rural, there is rapid rate of urban growth, which is • To assess the housing policy regarding squatter settlements currently estimated at 5.1% per year. in the city in general and the local government’s action in As stated by UNCHS [5] cited in Wondimu Robi most African cities particular. share the same facets of low economic development and inadequate foreign investment. Unfortunately, the highest share of urban growth Research questions rate is found in Africa. Currently, the urban areas in developing Given these specific objectives, this research attempts to answer the countries are unable to cope with the basic needs of the new migrants following research questions. and the intensity of the problem governments, urban planners and all those involved in creating better living standards for these residents are • What are the factors which accelerate the expansion of facing is extremely high. This is evident when one looks at the pace at Nekemte town? which the population in the urban parts has been increasing over the • What is the cause of squatting in the study area? years and the
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